"CCS in the UNFCCC," a presentation delivered by Barry Jones, General Manager for Policy and Membership at the Global CCS Institute, at a COP 17 side event on December 2. The presentation covers the background of CCS within the UNFCCC and looks at possible ways forward as the Kyoto Protocol comes to an end in parallel to the discussion of including CCS under the Clean Development Mechanism.

1. GLOBAL CCS INSTITUTE
CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE
(CCS) IN THE UNFCCC
Barry Jones, General Manager – Policy and Membership Group
COP 17/CMP 7 (DURBAN), 2 December 2011
WWW.GLOBALCCSINSTITUTE.COM

2. GLOBAL CCS INSTITUTE
PORTFOLIO FOR MITIGATION
 Dramatic cuts in emissions are required to cap global
average temperature below 2ºC on pre-industrial levels
Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2011 Figure 6.9, p221 Generation abatement by technology in the 450 Scenario
 CCS can deliver about a fifth of the required emission
cuts by 2035 in the portfolio of options available.
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3. GLOBAL CCS INSTITUTE
WHERE WILL THE CUTS COME FROM?
 Cuts required in all key sectors, but power
generation has the biggest contribution to make
Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2011 Figure 6.8 p 220 Energy related CO2 abatement by sector
in the 450 Scenario
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4. GLOBAL CCS INSTITUTE
CCS AND CLIMATE POLICY
 International settings are very
important – drive national policy
setting
 Adoption of international
(transboundary) regulations
slower than national regulatory
developments
 Relative costs of CCS are
competitive (LCOE and avoided
CO2-e)
 Carbon pricing arrangements are
integral to mitigation scenarios
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5. GLOBAL CCS INSTITUTE
COP 16 /CMP 6 CANCUN, MEXICO
 One hurdle crossed – CCS is eligible as a CDM
project activity (pending the resolution of a limited
number of issues)
 But more hurdles defined – establishment of new
specific rules for CCS projects under the CDM or
new ‘modalities and procedures for CCS’
 Work throughout 2011 to resolve a range of
issues including:
– submission process and synthesis report
– workshop in Abu Dhabi (September 2011)
– drafting of modalities and procedures 4

6. GLOBAL CCS INSTITUTE
ISSUES ADDRESSED IN DRAFT CCS
MODALITIES AND PROCEDURES
 site selection
 monitoring
 the use of modelling
 project boundaries
 trans-boundary issues
 risk and safety assessments
 environmental and socio-economic impact assessments
 permanence and liability (short, medium and long-term),
 restoration/remediation of ecosystems in the event of
seepage and means of redress for affected communities
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7. GLOBAL CCS INSTITUTE
THE INSTITUTE'S HOPE FOR COP 17 / CMP 7
 Agreement to the legal form of a post-2012
climate change regime (including emission
reduction commitments)
 Agreement on the future of the Kyoto Protocol
 The establishment of new institutions to support
technology transfer, funding and adaptation (in
particular the Technology Mechanism)
 Real progress on provision of funding
 Advances on monitoring, reporting and
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8. GLOBAL CCS INSTITUTE
HOPES FOR COP 17/CMP 7 cont.
 Adoption of the proposed CCS specific
modalities and procedures for the CDM by
SBSTA and referral to CMP for agreement
Three key effects:
Remove uncertainty Enhance ability of Help establish the
around capacity of governments to put in domestic regulatory
the UNFCCC to place appropriate frameworks needed
support CCS in measurement, to assure
developing countries monitoring and communities that
through CDM, the verification regimes CCS can deliver safe,
Green Climate Fund long-term isolation of
and via NAMAs fossil-fuel emissions
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9. GLOBAL CCS INSTITUTE
NEW RESOURCE
 Outlines considerations for
implementing CCS projects under
the CDM and potentially other
forms of climate finance in the
future including:
 guidance on identifying CCS
project types
 how the CCS project lifecycle
fits with CDM project
development milestones
 methodological guidance for
developing CCS projects
under the CDM within this
framework
www.globalccsinstitute.com
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10. GLOBAL CCS INSTITUTE
OPPORTUNITY AT COP 17 / CMP 7
To demonstrate that CCS is now on the
cusp of being allowed to realise its
global mitigation potential
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11. GLOBAL CCS INSTITUTE
www.globalccsinstitute.com